Surat Thani Province

Surat Thani ( Thai สุราษฎร์ธานี ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the southern region of Thailand. The provincial capital is also called Surat Thani.

  • 2.1 Data
  • 2.2 Land Use
  • 3.1 Airports

Geography

Surat Thani is the largest area of the provinces in southern Thailand. The province is approximately 680 kilometers south of Bangkok. The land is flat and very fertile, rises to the west to a plateau.

Most important rivers are the Maenam Maenam Phum Duang Tapi and that flow into the Gulf of Thailand. For the province also includes several of the most beautiful islands of the country, including Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao and the 40 islands of the Ang Thong Marine National Park.

Major cities

  • Chaiya

Climate

The climate in the province is tropical and as usual in southern Thailand very rainy. Daytime temperatures range between 29 to 35 ° C, night temperatures between 20 to 24 ° C. There are an average of 116 rainy days. The water temperature on the coast is all year around 28 ° C.

The maximum temperature in 2008 was 36.3 ° C, the lowest temperature was measured at 20.0 ° C. At 145 days of rain fell in the same year 1420.2 mm of precipitation.

Economic importance and

The fertile land allows for a rich agriculture. In particular, on the offshore islands of Ko Samui and Ko Phangan and, increasingly, Ko Tao, tourism developed in addition to the management of coconut plantations and fishing for significant economic factor.

Data

Industry 2006 2007 2008 Agriculture 34.6 33.4 36.9 Industry 16.5 16.5 14.6 All figures in % Other 48.9 50.1 48.5 The minimum wage in the province is 172 baht per day ( about 4 € ).

Land use

For the province, the following land use is documented:

  • Forest area: 2,412,369 Rai ( 1507.7 km ²), 29.9 % of the total
  • The utilized agricultural area: 2,560,622 Rai ( 1600.4 km ²), 31.8 % of the total
  • Not classified area: 3,084,177 Rai ( 1927.6 km ²), 38.3 % of the total

Traffic

Airports

History

In the province can be detected Stone Age settlement traces. Chaiya was an important city in the kingdom of Srivijaya (7th - 10th century), according to some historians even temporarily the capital of the empire.

See also: History of Thailand and corresponding entry in Surat Thani

Attractions

  • Phra Chaiya Boromthat - 1200 years old with a beautiful Chedi with an authentic Srivijaya architecture.

Symbols

The seal shows the chedi of Phra Chaiya Boromathat, said to have been built in the 9th century. The local flower is the Rafflesia Rafflesie kerrii ( Thai: Bua Phut ), the local tree is sound Kiam ( malay Resak ) ( Cotylelobium melanoxylon ).

The motto of the province of Surat Thani is:

Policy

The Surat Thani province is a stronghold of the Democratic Party. She won here in every election since 1992, all constituencies. Two prominent politicians of the party come from Surat Thani: the former chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep banyat Bantadtan and Thaugsuban, general secretary of the party and also served as Deputy Prime Minister. In the constitutional referendum in 2007 Surat Thani was one of the provinces with the highest approval rates ( 90.7 % versus 8.0% against).

Administrative units

The province is divided into 19 districts ( Amphoe ). The circles are further subdivided into 131 communes ( tambon) and 1028 villages ( Muban ).

In the province there are two large cities ( เทศบาล นคร - thesaban Nakhon ) Surat Thani ( เทศบาล นคร สุราษฎร์ธานี ) and Ko Samui ( เทศบาล นคร เกาะสมุย ). There are also three cities ( เทศบาล เมือง - thesaban Mueang ):

  • Don Sak ( เทศบาล เมือง ดอนสัก )
  • Tha Kham ( เทศบาล เมืองท่า ข้าม ) and
  • Na San ( เทศบาล เมือง นา สาร ).

In addition, there are 23 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล - thesaban tambon).

Governor Provinces of Thailand Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park Chumphon Province Ranong Province Krabi Province Phang Nga Province Cetiya Oyster Buddhism Suthep Thaugsuban Mueang Surat Thani District Kanchanadit District Don Sak District Chaiya District Tha Chana District Khiri Rat Nikhom District Ban Ta Khun District Phanom District Tha Chang District, Surat Thani Ban Na San District Ban Na Doem District Khian Sa District Wiang Sa District, Surat Thani Phrasaeng District Phunphin District Chai Buri District Vibhavadi District Chiang Mai Province Chiang Rai Province Lampang Province Lamphun Province Mae Hong Son Province Nakhon Sawan Province Nan Province Phayao Province Phetchabun Province Phichit Province Phitsanulok Province Phrae Province Sukhothai Province Tak Province Amnat Charoen Province Bueng Kan Province Buriram Province Chaiyaphum Province Kalasin Province Khon Kaen Province Loei Province Maha Sarakham Province Mukdahan Province Nakhon Phanom Province Nong Khai Province Roi Et Province Sakon Nakhon Province Ang Thong Province Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province Chachoengsao Province Chainat Province Chanthaburi Province Chonburi Province Kanchanaburi Province Lopburi Province Nakhon Nayok Province Nakhon Pathom Province Nonthaburi Province Phetchaburi Province Prachinburi Province Ratchaburi Province Rayong Province Samut Prakan Province Samut Songkhram Province Saraburi Province Sing Buri Province Suphan Buri Province Narathiwat Province Pattani Province Phatthalung Province Phuket Province Satun Province Songkhla Province
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